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underpinned

underpinned is the simple past and past participle of underpin.

Meaning of underpin

Verb

underpin (third-person singular simple present underpins, present participle underpinning, simple past and past participle underpinned)

  1. (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
    • You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.
    • Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.
    Synonyms:
    underlie

Questions about underpinned

What is underpinned the simple past and past participle of?
Underpinned is the simple past and past participle of underpin.

Words near underpinned in the dictionary

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  10. underpinnings
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Adapted from Wiktionary: underpinned (page history and authors); underpin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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